LAS VEGAS – Curmel Moton gained everything he wanted from his latest local appearance, save for a knockout finish.

The Mayweather Promotions-promoted lightweight enjoyed a shutout win over Renny Viamonte in their eight-round lightweight contest. All three judges scored the contest 80-72 for Moton in the final preliminary bout preceding a PBC on Prime quadrupleheader Saturday evening here at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Moton’s hometown.

Moton – an 18-year-old prodigy of legendary Hall of Fame five-division champ Floyd Mayweather Jnr – continues to grow in the infancy of his pro career. There wasn’t a rush to extend the four-fight knockout streak he carried into the fight, as the locally based prospect boxed smartly and made sure to target Viamonte’s body early.

Viamonte – a Cuban export now also based in Vegas – did his best to frustrate his fellow Las Vegas-based foe, all of his punches thrown with aggression.

Moton put his infighting skills to use in the third, as he slipped a combination upstairs and countered with a left hook. Viamonte enjoyed modest success with his right hand but was consistently beaten to the punches during exchanges in the closing seconds of the round.

The still-filing crowd was entertained by Moton despite the absence of a knockout or even any knockdowns. Oohs and ahhs rang out throughout the eight-round affair courtesy of Moton’s sharp power punches upstairs. 

Moton teased an early night with a flurry late in the fifth. Viamonte was forced on the defensive, as he was clipped with a series of right hands and left hooks. Moton drove him to a corner and continued on the attack just before the bell.

The balance of the fight saw Moton bounce on his toes and offer a more economical approach to his attack.

A right hand connected midway through the eighth and final round, which snapped back the head of Viamonte, 4-2-1 (2 KOs). Moton stalked but took his attack downstairs, where he connected with straight rights and left hooks. The crowd rose to its feet as Moton ran a 30-second drill but settled for a lopsided win in lieu of his fifth consecutive knockout. 

Moton, 8-0 (6 KOs), has gone eight rounds in each of his two distance wins. He outpointed Anthony Cuba in a physically taxing matchup in just his third pro bout last March 30 at nearby T-Mobile Arena. His four subsequent outings each ended inside three rounds prior to Saturday’s victory.

Earlier on the preliminary undercard, Carl Jammes Martin, 26-0 (20 KOs), threatened to end a string of distance fights when he floored Francisco Pedroza, 19-13-2 (11 KOs), midway through their junior featherweight battle.

Martin, an unbeaten southpaw from Ifugan, Philippines, was instead forced to settle for an eight-round unanimous decision over Tijuana’s Pedroza by scores of 78-73, 78-73 and 79-72.

Justin Cardona, 10-1 (5 KOs), survived a midfight scare to push past a determined Elijah Williams, 10-2 (4 KOs), in an entertaining eight-round junior welterweight battle.

Williams often found success with his right hand, enough to prevail on the scorecard of Eric Cheek (76-75). The card was overruled by judges Max DeLuca (79-72) and Corey Santos (77-75) to provide the split decision win for Cardona.

John Easter, 9-0 (7 KOs), went the distance for the second straight time in a six-round decision over Andres Martinez, 5-4 (3 KOs), of Riverside, California.

Scores were 59-53 across the board for the locally based Easter, who knocked out his first seven opponents. Martinez lost two points for fouls but made it to the bell and avoided disqualification in their super middleweight affair.

The day’s curtain raiser was the most competitive bout of the preliminary undercard.

Brooklyn’s Christian Cangelosi, 11-0 (5 KOs), eked out a majority decision over Puerto Rico’s Samuel Figueroa, 13-3 (6 KOs), in their eight-round junior middleweight contest. Scores were 76-76 even and 77-75 and 78-74 for Cangelosi.

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